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Brian Ross -ABC News- experiences runaway acceleration

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Kablooie, Feb 23, 2010.

  1. Kablooie

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    Earlier today, ABC News released a report asserting that the cause of Toyota's unintended accelerations issues might not be a faulty accelerator mechanism, but an electronic flaw in the automaker's engine control unit – something that's been suspected, although never confirmed, for some time.

    David Gilbert, an automotive technology professor at Southern Illinois University and ABC's primary source for the report, claims to be able to duplicate the effect by short-circuiting one of the controls, which could be caused by moisture, wear or a combination of factors in Toyota vehicles.

    Video Here:

    Toyota Recall: Electronic Design Flaw Linked to Toyota Runaway Acceleration Problems, Expert Says - ABC News
     
    #1 Kablooie, Feb 23, 2010
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    This is exactly what I was afraid was happening. I knew it had nothing to do with my floor mats.
     
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    That right. You had Brian Ross driving your car.
     
    #5 Kablooie, Feb 24, 2010
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    Please provide links. Cannot find anything on that.
     
    #6 hitechboy, Feb 24, 2010
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    If any car is rigged like that, you can make it accelerate. The question is... is it unintended? If it is hacked to accelerate then it is intended.
     
    #8 usbseawolf2000, Feb 24, 2010
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